Striving for Excellence – Every Day
Riverside has an ongoing commitment to providing the best care possible for our patients – by keeping them safe, helping them heal, treating them with kindness and respecting their wishes. This is the basis of all we do as our clinical teams strive for excellence – every day.
As a comprehensive system of care, providers have dedicated resources that allow our teams to excel, including advanced technology, innovation and research. With our high standards of care, clinical strengths and tertiary capabilities, Riverside is recognized across the region – and the nation. The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) awarded Riverside its 2021 Digital Health Most Wired recognition as a certified level 9 – for the 17th consecutive year – and Healthgrades awarded Riverside as a Top 100 Spine Surgery Programs. Riverside was also selected as the region’s voice for a collaborative effort - Operation Vaccinate the Peninsula.
High Standards of Care
As part of our commitment to clinical excellence and high standards of care, we require board certification – and providers must pass their boards before they begin their career with us. We strive for excellence in every area of clinical care, including:
- 2022 Spine Surgery Excellence Award
- 4.3 Star Medicare Advantage Provider Network
- Accredited Riverside Cancer Infusion Centers
- ACR accredited Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
- ACR accredited general, gynecologic and vascular ultrasound
- ACGME accredited Residency Programs
- American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Center
- Blue Distinction Center Designation for Cardiac Care
- Blue Distinction Center Designation for Knee and Hip Replacement
- Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the ACoS Accreditation
- Comprehensive Stroke Center Designation
- Echocardiography Accreditation
- Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation
- Lung Cancer Screening Center of Excellence
- Quality Oncology Practice Initiative
- Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation
- Top 20 Rural Hospital in the U.S. by the National Rural Health Association
- Top Quartile Performance in CMS Merit Incentive -Based Quality Measures
Clinical Leadership Drives Continuous Improvement
Riverside uses established programs based on evidence-based best practices to develop skills for continuous clinical improvement, including targeted care teams and support materials for long-term success. These programs are available for physician leaders, APP leaders, administrative leaders, individual clinicians, care teams, nurses and staff across the continuum of care.
Riverside Health certification-based programs on patient experiences, leadership, clinical development, clinical well-being include:
- Ambulatory Patient Experience Certification
- Emergency Medicine Patient Experience Certification
- Hospital Medicine Patient Experience Certification
- Leading the Patient Experience Certification
- Onboarding Program
